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Montreal Expos @ Houston Astros

1970-06-04 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 10189 · dome, dry · 2:35

Houston Astros defeated Montreal Expos 8–0. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 1st. Tom Griffin earned the win. Doug Rader went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MON	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
HOU	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4		8	9

W: Tom Griffin L: Dan McGinn SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Montreal Expos — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Marv Staehle	4	0	0	0
Mack Jones	3	1	1	1
Jim Gosger	3	1	1	0
Rusty Staub	3	0	1	0
Ron Fairly	3	1	1	0
Coco Laboy	4	1	0	1
John Bateman	3	1	1	0
Bobby Wine	1	0	0	0
Dan McGinn	1	0	0	0
Jim Fairey	1	0	0	0
Gary Sutherland	2	1	1	0
Ron Brand	1	0	0	0
Bob Bailey	1	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jesus Alou	4	0	1	0	1	0
Joe Morgan	5	0	1	1	0	0
Jim Wynn	3	1	1	1	2	0
Tommy Davis	4	1	1	0	0	2
Denis Menke	3	1	1	0	1	0
Doug Rader	3	2	1	4	0	0
Joe Pepitone	3	1	2	2	1	0
Johnny Edwards	2	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Griffin	3	0	0	0	0	1
Don Bryant	2	1	1	0	0	1
Jim Beauchamp	1	0	0	0	0	1

Montreal Expos — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dan McGinn	3.0	4	3	2
Steve Renko	3.0	1	0	2
Bill Dillman	1.2	2	2	1
Claude Raymond	0.1	2	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tom Griffin	9.0	6	6	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Marv Staehle: 31
Mack Jones: W
Jim Gosger: W.1-2
Rusty Staub: 8
Ron Fairly: 7

Bot 1

Jesus Alou: 43
Joe Morgan: 9
Jim Wynn: W
Tommy Davis: D.1-3
Denis Menke: IW
Doug Rader: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
Joe Pepitone: W
Johnny Edwards: K

Top 2

Coco Laboy: D
John Bateman: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Bobby Wine: 4

Bot 2

Tom Griffin: K
Jesus Alou: S
Joe Morgan: 7
Jim Wynn: 8

Top 3

Dan McGinn: 13
Marv Staehle: 5
Mack Jones: S
Jim Gosger: S.1-3
Rusty Staub: 9

Bot 3

Tommy Davis: E4.B-1
Denis Menke: S.1-3#
Doug Rader: 9
Joe Pepitone: FC3.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
Johnny Edwards: 43

Top 4

Ron Fairly: S
Coco Laboy: SB2#
Coco Laboy: K
John Bateman: S.2-3
Jim Fairey: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

Tom Griffin: 8
Jesus Alou: 7
Joe Morgan: 3/G

Top 5

Gary Sutherland: W
Marv Staehle: 46(1)3/GDP
Mack Jones: K/C

Bot 5

Jim Wynn: 63
Tommy Davis: K
Denis Menke: 2/FL

Top 6

Jim Gosger: 2/FL
Rusty Staub: 4
Ron Fairly: W
Coco Laboy: WP.1-2
Coco Laboy: 43

Bot 6

Doug Rader: 7
Joe Pepitone: S
Don Bryant: K
Tom Griffin: 8

Top 7

John Bateman: W
Ron Brand: 8
Gary Sutherland: S.1-2
Marv Staehle: 7
Mack Jones: 6

Bot 7

Jesus Alou: 63
Joe Morgan: 9
Jim Wynn: W
Tommy Davis: K/C

Top 8

Jim Gosger: 9
Rusty Staub: W
Ron Fairly: E4.1-2;B-1
Coco Laboy: 5(2)3/GDP

Bot 8

Denis Menke: 8
Doug Rader: HP
Joe Pepitone: HR.1-H
Don Bryant: S
Tom Griffin: 13/SH.1-2
Jesus Alou: W
Joe Morgan: S.2-H;1-2#
Jim Wynn: S.2-H;1-2
Jim Beauchamp: K

Top 9

John Bateman: 8
Bob Bailey: 6
Gary Sutherland: 53

Notes & reviews

Astros manager Harry Walker ejected by HP umpire John Kibler when botched roller was ruled a foul ball
Johnny Edwards struck on right shoulder by foul ball

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